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The latest news from Weetwood

SAB Approval 7th June 2023

Having prepared a Drainage Assessment and full SAB application for the scheme, we are pleased to have obtained full SAB approval for the development of 3 new residential dwellings in Treuddyn
 

Land East of Colthrop Industrial Estate, Thatcham 12th May 2022

We are delighted to have assisted Ptarmigan Land in securing outline planning permission for the development of land in Thatcham for employment use. Weetwood provided flood risk and drainage consultancy support and prepared the associated reports to demonstrate that flood risk at the site can be appropriately mitigated and that the site can incorporate the use of SuDS within the surface water drainage system.
 

Bradshawgate, Bolton 18th February 2022

Weetwood is pleased to have helped secure outline approval for Empire Property Concepts Ltd for the redevelopment of land at Bradshawgate, Bolton for mixed uses. The indicative masterplan is for up to 269 apartments together with ground floor commercial floorspace (Class E), car parking and ancillary facilities. Weetwood provided flood risk and drainage consultancy support and prepared the associated reports to accompany the planning application.
 

Hipperholme Factory Site 17th February 2022

Weetwood is delighted is delighted to have helped secure outline approval for Crosslee Properties for the comprehensive redevelopment of its former factory site in Hipperholme (Calderdale Borough) for mixed uses. The site measures 10.8 ha and the indicative masterplan is for 106 dwellings, a 60 bed care home, a 19,386 sq.ft foodstore, and 80,000 sq.ft of industrial units. Weetwood provided flood risk and drainage consultancy support and prepared the associated reports to accompany the planning application.
 

Abbey Fields Swimming Pool, Kenilworth 17th September 2021

We are pleased to have assisted Turley’s in helping Warwick District Council secure full planning permission for a new swimming pool facility in Kenilworth. Weetwood updated the EA 1D-2D hydraulic model of Finham Brook to demonstrate that the proposed development would be safe for the lifetime of the development and would not increase flood risk elsewhere.
 

Land at Ferensway/Prospect Street, Kingston Upon Hull 9th September 2021

Weetwood are delighted to have helped secure full planning permission for the erection of a mixed-use development comprising 249 residential units and 6 ground floor commercial units with associated access and landscaping over 14 floors. Weetwood produced a Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment which demonstrated that flood risk at the site can be appropriately mitigated and that the site can incorporate the use of SuDS within the surface water drainage system.

Walshes Caravan Park, Stourport on Severn 12th August 2021

Having prepared the Flood Risk Assessment report, Weetwood are delighted to have helped secure planning permission in support of the change of use of an existing building to a Farm Shop at Walshes Caravan Park, Stourport on Severn. The Flood Risk Assessment was able to demonstrate that flood risk at the site can be appropriately managed allowing users to be able to safely evacuate should a flood event occur.
 

Glynn Farm, Colwyn Bay 29th April 2021

Weetwood has helped Anwyl Homes secure planning permission for 39 residential dwellings at Glynn Farm, Colwyn Bay. Weetwood produced a comprehensive Flood Consequences Assessment report including a detailed hydraulic modelling study to assess flood risk during pre and post development scenarios, ensuring that flood risk could be acceptably managed in accordance with the requirements of TAN15 policy.
 

Dalton Thirsk 12th February 2021

Weetwood has been delighted to support Opus North on this application, providing flood risk and drainage consultancy support and preparing a Flood Risk Assessment report and Drainage Assessment report to accompany the planning application for this exciting development. 
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Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli 13th January 2021

Having prepared a Drainage Assessment and full SAB application for the scheme, we are pleased to have been on the project team with Lichfields to help secure planning permission and full SAB approval for the siting of 8 no. static caravans and associated infrastructure at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli
 

Spectrum, Mold Road, Wrexham 9th December 2020

Weetwood has helped secure planning permission for residential development at the former Spectrum site located off Wrexham Road near to the Flintshire-Wrexham border. We successfully challenged the Development Advice Map, which overstated flood risk in the locality, in order to have the flood zones downgraded from Zone C2 to Zone B. The Flood Consequences Assessment incorporated flood risk mitigation measures to keep the development safe in residual risk bridge-blockage scenarios and presented an indicative surface water drainage strategy.
 

Allington Waste Management Facility 30th October 2020

We are pleased to have been on the project team working alongside Axis preparing a Flood Risk Assessment and PIER chapter on flood risk and drainage for the proposed extension to the Allington Waste Management Facility in Kent.
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Aldi Foodstore, Prenton 30th October 2020

Having prepared a Drainage Assessment for the site, Weetwood is pleased to have been on the project team with JLL  helping to secure planning permission for the construction of a new Aldi Foodstore in Prenton.  

Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom 29th September 2020

Weetwood has helped secure outline planning permission for the re-development of the former cotton mill site in Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom, Lancashire for the construction of up to 30 residential dwellings. The site was shown to be at a high risk of flooding and the local village is known to regularly suffer from flooding. Weetwood undertook detailed flood modelling of the site, which informed the design of a suite of flood mitigation measures. These measures included naturalising the channel banks, removal of an under-sized culvert, provision of flood storage areas and setting the development back from the channel ensuring the development will be safe from flooding and the village isn’t  adversely affected (with the measures also reducing the risk of flooding for the more frequent flood events).
 

North End Road, Wembley 28th January 2020

We are pleased to have assisted Anthology discharge three planning conditions at its Wembley Parade development relating to flood response, evacuation and recovery.

West Shore, Llandudno 24th January 2020

Weetwood has helped secure planning permission for the construction of two townhouse-style dwellings on a plot on Llandudno’s West Parade, which will change the face of West Shore Beach. Our Drainage Assessment for the site in an area of high risk surface water flooding reduces the runoff rates to the receiving surface water network, which reduces pressure on the network and helps to prevent surface water flooding.
 

The Airfields, Deeside 16th January 2020

We are pleased to see development at The Airfields continuing at pace. We developed the site wide Flood Mitigation Plan which helped secure the original Outline approval in 2013. We have subsequently prepared Flood Consequences Assessments to support both the Phase 1 Infrastructure Works and Phase 1 Enabling Works reserved matters applications. These works included the construction of a new open channel and swales to manage surface water and alleviate flooding.

More information is contained in this report.

TAN15 Consultation document response 16th January 2020

Weetwood have today submitted our response to Welsh Government providing our comments on the Technical Advice Note 15 (TAN15): Development, flooding and coastal erosion, October 2019 consultation document.

A copy of our response can be viewed here.

Towers Nursery, Wrexham 16th January 2020

Weetwood are pleased to have secured SAB approval from Wrexham CBC  for the new SuDS scheme at the Towers Nursery.
 

Maw Green Landfill Site 20th December 2019

We are delighted to have assisted with gaining planning approval for a Soil Treatment Facility at the existing Maw Green Landfill site near Crewe. In support of the application Weetwood produced a Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment, which include a strategy for the storage and treatment of the effluent arising from the on-site processes. 

Managing Director gains FCIWEM status 20th November 2019

Weetwood are keen to support membership of professional bodies by employees and we are happy to be able to congratulate Managing Director Kevin Tilford on his successful application for Fellow membership of CIWEM.

Kevin has said: "Following a professional review process, I am delighted that my application for Fellow member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has been approved. I have been a member of the institution for over 20 years and never in its 125 year history has its work been more relevant or more necessary. Weetwood has always encouraged and supported all its staff in achieving professional accreditation through CIWEM and looks forward to promoting and actively supporting CIWEM for many years to come.”

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester 15th November 2019

We are pleased to have assisted AXIS with gaining planning approval for safety improvements at Barton Aerodrome in Manchester. In support of the application Weetwood produced a Flood Risk Assessment. This included a basic hydraulic assessment of Boyle Brook, a small watercourse flowing through the western section of the aerodrome, in order to establish the existing fluvial flood risk at the site.  
 

Annual Charity Donations 15th November 2019

Each year, Weetwood makes a contribution to one or more charities proposed by its staff. This year, a donation of £300 has been made to the Leeds Branch of the Riding for Disabled Association (www.rda.org.uk), £100 to Share (helping homeless people) (shareaid.co.uk) and £100 to Toilet Twinning (bringing clean water and safe sanitation to the world's poorest people) (toilettwinning.org). Weetwood also  has also contributed £50 to the Teenage Cancer Trust through sponsorship of a professional partner organisation.
 

Petrol Filling Station, Norton/Malton 14th November 2019

We are delighted to have helped BP secure planning permission for a new petrol filling station located in Flood Zone 3 (high probability of river flooding) in Norton/Malton, North Yorkshire. The refusal to grant permission by Ryedale District Council was overturned by the planning inspector following an appeal hearing in September 2019. Kevin Tilford, Weetwood MD acted as BP’s expert witness on flood risk and drainage, worked closely with the appeal team that included Craig Howell-Williams QC, Addleshaw Goddard (instructing solicitors) , Rapleys (Planning Consultant) and Markides (highways and transportation consultants) on the appeal hearing.
 

Cosgrove Park, Milton Keynes 8th November 2019

Weetwood are delighted to have assisted with another successful planning application at Cosgrove Park in Milton Keynes. The caravan park is predominately located in Flood Zones 3a and 3b, and is situated at the confluence of the River Tove and the River Great Ouse. We produced a Flood Risk Assessment in support of an application to allow caravans to remain on pitch during the closed winter season. This is the 7th planning approval we have supported at the site since 2014.
 

Cowden Holiday Park 7th November 2019

Weetwood is delighted to have helped secure planning consent in connection with Cowden Holiday Park for 38 static holiday caravans on a greenfield site 6 miles south of Hornsea on the east coast, despite considerable local opposition on flood risk and drainage grounds. Working alongside Edwardson Associates planning consultants, Weetwood undertook a flood risk assessment and prepared a surface and foul water drainage strategy including a packaged treatment plant for the proposals and a second plant to replace a failing septic tank that treats foul water from an existing public house and 13 existing caravans.
 

Commercial Plant Nursery, Cottingham 6th November 2019

Weetwood is delighted to have helped Coletta & Tyson secure planning consent for the expansion of its commercial plant nursery facility located between Beverley and Hull. Working alongside Edwardson Associates planning consultants, Weetwood undertook a flood risk assessment and prepared a drainage strategy for the proposals that included the erection of over 250,000 sq ft of new glasshouses, the conversion of existing farm buildings to office use and the construction of a reservoir for plant irrigation and as an integral part of a sustainable drainage strategy for the site. Much of the site is located in Flood Zone 3 (high risk of river flooding).
 

Penyffordd 24th October 2019

Weetwood are pleased to have worked with both Strategic Land Group and Macbryde Homes developing flood risk and surface water drainage solutions to help facilitate delivery of a site in Penyffordd that has been granted planning for 32 homes.
 

Smurfit Kappa, Mold 23rd October 2019

Weetwood is pleased to have assisted Smurfit Kappa to obtain planning permission to extend their factory in Mold, North Wales. We developed a detailed 1D-2D hydraulic model of a small watercourse that flows through the site, which will need to be realigned in order to facilitate the extension. Our FCA report included a culvert blockage assessment using our hydraulic model to assess residual flood risks accurately. Weetwood also developed a detailed surface water drainage strategy for the site using SuDS and engineered a mitigation solution for the existing separate drainage system that was present within the site.
 

Lea Green, St Helens 19th September 2019

We are delighted that full planning permission has today been granted for a residential development of 180 dwellings on land adjacent to the former Little Lea Green Farm, Lea Green, St Helens. Working on behalf of Lord St Helens, Weetwood worked closely with the project team, including Q+A Planning, Randall Thorp (landscape architects) and MPSL (architects) to develop a detailed drainage scheme that successfully accommodated the many site constraints and complied with planning policy and the requirements of United Utilities and St Helens Council.

Thornwick Bay Planning Approval 22nd August 2019

We are pleased to have helped secure planning approval for a large improvement and modernisation scheme at the Bourne Leisure site Thornwick Bay Holiday Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Proposals included the relocation and construction of over 400 caravan pitches and the creation of a new lake covering almost 2 hectares, along with associated landscaping, pathways and a new nature reserve. 
 
In support of the application we prepared a Flood Risk Assessment, which also included a flood mitigation channel to address flood risk from overland surface water flows at the existing Holiday Village. We also completed a Drainage Assessment, covering both surface and foul water drainage.
 

Junction 4 Pallets Ltd, Armthorpe. 3rd July 2019

Weetwood is delighted to have helped Junction 4 Pallets Ltd secure planning permission for an extension to their existing manufacturing building in order to accommodate new pallet making lines. The site is located within Flood Zone 3 and is primarily at residual risk of tidal flooding (Humber Estuary) and from the West Moor Drain system.

Planning approvals at marina sites across England 12th June 2019

Two recent planning approvals at Glasson Basin Marina and Diglis Basin Marina bring Weetwood to four successful marina applications since Autumn 2018. Working with British Waterways Marinas Ltd we prepared Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Assessments for a variety of developments, including the change of use of existing leisure moorings to residential use, construction of new houseboats and the erection of a new warehouse building.  
 

Factory Road, Sandycroft 24th May 2019

Weetwood is delighted to have helped Hollingsworth Brothers (UK) Ltd to obtain planning permission for the construction of a new industrial/business unit at a site located off Factory Road, Sandycroft. The site is located within flood Zone C2 and is primarily at risk from tidal breach flooding during extreme events. Our Flood Consequences Assessment was informed by our detailed hydraulic modelling assessment and it demonstrated that the site can be developed safely over its lifetime subject to mitigation measures. In order to obtain planning permission Weetwood took a prominent role in liaising with the Case Officer at Flintshire County Council.
 

Airbus Facility, Broughton 23rd May 2019

Weetwood has assisted with another successful planning application at the Airbus Facility in Broughton, Flintshire. We produced a Flood Consequences Assessment for the application, based on outputs from a hydraulic modelling study of the River Dee we previously completed as part of a larger scheme at the Airbus site. Weetwood have been involved with developments at the Broughton Airbus facility for almost 20 years and this recent application brings us to five planning approvals at the site since 2017.
 

New Garden City housing scheme approved to help homeless find work and accommodation 26th April 2019

We are pleased to have helped secure planning permission for a new housing scheme which aims to help homeless people in Flintshire.

More information on the scheme can be found here:
Garden City Planning Application

Planning secured in Leighton Buzzard 14th March 2019

We are happy to have assisted WE Black in obtaining full planning permission for 10 residential flats in Leighton Buzzard. Weetwood were involved with the project from the early stages, completing an Initial Appraisal of Flood Risk to advise on the suitability of the development given the Flood Zone 2 and 3 designation of the site. In support of the planning application Weetwood prepared a Sequential and Exception Test report, and Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment. Our work included hydraulic modelling of the adjacent watercourse and a detailed assessment of the impact of the development on the floodplain to ensure no increase in flood risk elsewhere.

Exeter House, Cranleigh 5th March 2019

Weetwood is delighted to have helped secure prior approval for a permitted development at Exeter House, Cranleigh, for the change in use from offices to four residential dwellings. The site was shown to be partially located within Flood Zone 3b in the Waverley Borough Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and therefore was considered inappropriate for residential development. However, Weetwood prepared a Flood Risk Assessment which found that the site to be located fully within Flood Zone 1, gaining the support of the Environment Agency.  
 

Kingsway Retail Park, Lancaster 24th January 2019

We are delighted that Lancaster City Council has granted permission for the S73 application to allow Lidl to trade from the former PC World unit on the Kingsway Retail Park, Lancaster, with permission for associated external alterations to follow shortly with only a few conditions to deal with and no tricky planning agreements to negotiate or pay towards. The unit, car park and access are located entirely in Flood Zones 2 and 3, and Weetwood’s Flood Risk Assessment report robustly demonstrated that subject to the implementation of flood risk mitigation measures the proposed development would be safe from flood risk for its lifetime in accordance with national planning policy.

Limehouse Marina 26th January 2017

Weetwood is delighted to have helped secure planning consent for an application at Limehouse Marina, London. Weetwood prepared a Flood Risk Assessment in support of the application for the change of use of 25 existing leisure moorings to residential moorings, along with the construction of associated facilities including a new cycle store.
 

Planning Consent for 270 news homes 14th January 2017

Weetwood has helped secure planning consent for 270 new houses at Sherburn-in-Elmet. Using hydraulic modelling we demonstrated that the site is entirely in Flood Zone 1 culminating in a successful flood map challenge and then undertook a flood risk assessment, developed a SuDS based surface water drainage scheme, a foul water drainage scheme and undertook a multi-utilities assessment for the development (which included the development of a solution for a gas main crossing the site).

For further details please contact Kevin Tilford.

Flood Modeller Suite European Conference 2016 13th January 2017

The 2016 European Flood Modeller Suite Conference was held in London on 23rd November. Associate Director James Aldridge was there to deliver his presentation: Introduction to Model Calibration & Validation.
See his presentation online here

CPD Training Course for Chester University 9th June 2016

Weetwood has delivered another excellent CPD training course for Chester University on an Introduction to Flood Modelling. Course organiser Katharine Welsh said "The feedback was very positive and the participants all stated they found the course to be very valuable and well paced".

For further details on our CPD courses please contact Rebecca Ellis (Mold Office).

Urban Extension to Selby 9th June 2016

Weetwood is delighted to have helped secure Planning Permission for a large urban extension to Selby. The scheme includes proposals for over 850 new homes, local shops, a new primary school, public open space and children's play areas, new sports facilities and the relocation and enhancement of existing allotments. As part of the Section 106 agreement, the scheme will deliver a new access road from the A63 to open up a major employment site, affordable homes, and funding for the primary school and community facilities. Weetwood undertook a flood risk assessment of the site and developed a package of flood risk mitigation measures and also developed an exemplar scheme for sustainably draining surface water from the developed site based on source, site and regional control facilities. We also undertook an Environmental Impact Assessment of the water environment.

For further details please contact Kevin Tilford.

St James Retail Park, Sheffield 27th May 2016

We are delighted to be associated with the £35m St James Retail Park scheme for which we undertook a flood risk assessment and developed a surface water drainage scheme (including survey of the on-site drainage and culverted watercourse). We look forward to developing the detailed design of the drainage scheme for discharge of conditions and construction in due course.

For further info: For further details please contact Keely Bonser.